Kanna, you'll have to keep in mind that family is given much more opportunity to hurt you than any stranger. For example, being shut out by a stranger isn't nearly as damaging as being shut out by someone you actually have a vested interest in maintaining a relationship with. That still doesn't make it right, though.

Fortunately, I've never been made to feel unwelcome at any congregations I've attended, though I would, on occasion, stick out rather badly (there was a time I didn't even own any shirts other than t-shirts).

As for Ronnie, I think the phrase she is looking for is "I have nothing against God. It's His fanclub I can't stand."

Latrans wrote:Kanna, you'll have to keep in mind that family is given much more opportunity to hurt you than any stranger. For example, being shut out by a stranger isn't nearly as damaging as being shut out by someone you actually have a vested interest in maintaining a relationship with. That still doesn't make it right, though.

Fortunately, I've never been made to feel unwelcome at any congregations I've attended, though I would, on occasion, stick out rather badly (there was a time I didn't even own any shirts other than t-shirts).

As for Ronnie, I think the phrase she is looking for is "I have nothing against God. It's His fanclub I can't stand."

Sort of a "Lord, please save me... from your followers." Kind of vibe?

Heh. "In the back, standing by the door" used to actually be my preferred spot when talked into attending a service. I eventually abandoned it because it made me stand out to the entire congregation instead of just a couple of 'regulars' that I would end up next to if I sat in the pews.

I think Cat will do perfectly fine. She apparently did well on that assignment she did with Courtney. In fact, she seemed quite confident in giving that report, even if she did get Courtney angry at her.

Or go the other route and go into excruciating detail complete with visual aids and... well I was going to say "group activities" but that's not what I meant. Get your mind out of the gutter, mine was there first!